E0687: Inuit- Button or Bead
Ethnographic
Identifier:
E0687
Classification Category:
3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Adornment
Marks/Labels:
1967 in red ink.
Materials:
animal ➔ ivory
Dimensions:
3.5 cm L
1.5 cm W
1 cm H
Use/Function:
"Beads were often made from ivory, bone or shells. Beads are a common item found on clothing, often decorating the shoulders and front flaps of jackets, and also on shoes and mittens. The design of the beads range from small non-descript white squares to animal shapes. Occasionally strings of breads were used to attach objects such as pipes or tobacco pouches to belts."- All the Small Things Exhibit.
Source Locality:
Brevig Mission, Alaska, USA
Acquisition Date:
November 2 1898
Description:
An Inuit bead or button in the shape of a seal carved out of ivory. Donated by Rev. T.L. Brevig in 1898.